Switch Security

As today’s networks become increasingly converged delivery environments, they must be secured at every layer. Brocade network solutions provide full switch and router security by protecting against DoS attacks, spoofing, and wireless rogue attacks. Brocade switches and routers protect against a broad range of attacks in each sector, and with embedded sFlow capabilities, they can provide additional visibility and data for third-party security devices.

Brocade Layer 2-3 wired and wireless LAN switches provide advanced converged, embedded, high-speed security features that protect the network infrastructure from being attacked by malicious or accidental users. These features help ensure that networks built around Brocade Layer 2 and IP forwarding products are secure, stable, and continue to forward packets at wire-speed without vulnerabilities and with no loss of service.

Brocade embedded security features are also designed for secure services. This helps ensure secure communications and infrastructure for converged voice, video, and data services. As VoIP and video delivery services grow in many organizations, it is imperative that these services are secured and that service uptime is guaranteed for all traffic.

Brocade networking products support a wide range of critical security features, including DoS attack mitigation for the industry’s widest range of services as well as Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) service protection. Wire-speed access control lists and rate-limiting capabilities are easily implemented and managed in Brocade LAN switches. Brocade also supports protection features against rogue services, including DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, and IP source protection to prevent IP and MAC layer spoofing, as well as validating DHCP services.

For wireless environments, Brocade Access Points (APs) can be easily turned into rogue AP detection and suppression engines, preventing rogue APs from violating network security policies.

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